Dietary Supplements
A clinical guide for healthcare providers
From nutraceuticals to botanicals to multi-ingredient formulations, there’s no shortage of options for healthcare providers interested in recommending supplements, and the industry continues to innovate at an incredible pace.
It’s critical that providers remain well-informed about all the options available to us to best support patients. This guide provides you with the initial information needed to comfortably use dietary supplements in your practice.
Authors
Alex Keller, ND
Medical Director
Dr. Alex Keller is a licensed and practicing naturopathic doctor in Ottawa, Canada and the medical director at Fullscript. As medical director, he oversees the Integrative Medical Advisory team (IMAT) and the development of educational content for practitioners across North America. He is a graduate of the University of Ottawa with an HBSc in Health Sciences and Psychology. Although originally planning to attend conventional medical school, Dr. Keller shifted direction and completed a degree in naturopathic medicine at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. The shift followed a three-month internship at a rural Kenyan hospital where he worked with doctors who used local food to successfully treat patients, after which he felt compelled to practice a diet-oriented system of medicine.
Today, he splits his time working for Fullscript, seeing patients, and developing an innovative regenerative farming operation. He lives with his wife Jenn and their two children on a 50-acre farm outside Ottawa.